Amendments to Rule 6 and its explanatory note were adopted clarifying that there can be no
extension of the times set by provisions in Rules 4(e)(7), 50(b) and (d), 52(b), 59 (i) and (j), and 60(b)
and explaining how the three-day extension for service by mail or third-party commercial
carrier should be counted.

Form and style amendments to Rule 101 were adopted to make the rule more easily
understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. A set of definitions applicable to the Rules of Evidence in general was also adopted.

An amendment to Rule 103 was adopted to clarify that a party need not renew an objection
or offer of proof once the court "rules definitively" on the record at trial. In addition, form
and style amendments were adopted to make the rule more easily understood and to make
style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.

Amendments to Rule 412 were adopted to establish a standard for the admission of sexual
behavior evidence in civil cases. Form and style amendments to the rule were also adopted
to make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent
throughout the rules.

Amendments to Rule 501 were adopted to replace the term "writing" with the term "record"
to account for electronic records and documents. The amendment is consistent
with the 1999 amendments to the Uniform Rules of Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 502 were adopted to include language to assure that a client does not
lose the benefit of the privilege in situations where a representative of a lawyer is not in the
employment of the lawyer, but is reasonably believed by the client to be so employed. A
further amendment was adopted to provide that there is no privilege under the rule for
communication necessary for a lawyer to defend in a legal proceeding against a charge that
the lawyer assisted the client in criminal or fraudulent conduct. The amendments
are consistent with the 1999 amendments to the Uniform Rules of Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 503 were adopted to replace "psychotherapist" with the broader term
"mental health professional" throughout the rule and to add additional exceptions to the
privilege allowed under the rule. The amendments are derived from the 1999
amendments to the Uniform Rules of Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 504 were adopted to extend spousal privilege to civil cases and to
replace the term "person" with "individual," a term which is intended to mean a human
being. The amendments are consistent with the 1999 amendments to the Uniform
Rules of Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 505 were adopted to replace the gender specific term "clergyman"
with the neutral term "cleric" and the term "person" with "individual," which is intended to
mean a human being. The amendments are consistent with the 1999 amendments
to the Uniform Rules of Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 506 were adopted to replace gender specific language and the term
"person" with the term "individual," which is intended to mean a human being. The
amendments are consistent with the 1999 amendments to the Uniform Rules of
Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 507 were adopted to replace gender specific language with the term
"person," which includes individual human beings and also public officers, corporations,
associations, and other organizations and entities, public and private. The
amendments are consistent with the 1999 amendments to the Uniform Rules of Evidence.

Amendments to Rule 509 were adopted to follow the 1999 amendments to Uniform Rule
of Evidence 509, replacing several occurrences of the term "person" with "individual,"
which is intended to mean a human being.

Amendments to Rule 510 were adopted to incorporate the content of former Rule 511 so
that both the voluntary and involuntary waiver of a privilege can be addressed in one
comprehensive rule. Additional amendments were adopted to replace gender specific
language with "person," which includes individual human beings and also public officers,
corporations, associations, and other organizations and entities, public and private. The
amendments are consistent with the 1999 amendments to the Uniform Rules of
Evidence.

An amendment was adopted to Rule 609 to clarify that convictions pending appeal are
admissible under the rule. Form and style amendments were also adopted to make the rule
more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.

Amendments to Rule 707 were adopted to require the prosecution to serve a copy of the
analytical report on the defendant no later than 60 days before the date set for trial and
to require the defendant to object to the introduction of the report at trial no later than 45 days before the date set for trial. A further amendment was adopted to clarify that, if the defendant
requests a person to testify about the report at trial, the person must be someone who made
a testimonial statement in the report. An additional amendment gives the court
discretion to modify the rule's deadlines.

An amendment was adopted to Rule 803 to allow the foundation for admission of a record
of a regularly conducted activity to be established by a certification that complies with Rule
902. Form and style amendments to the rule were also adopted to make the rule more easily
understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.

Amendments to Rule 902 were adopted to allow the foundation for admission of a record
of a regularly conducted activity to be established by certificate rather than by live testimony
and to provide an opposing party a fair opportunity to test the adequacy of the foundation
provided in the certificate. Form and style amendments to the rule were also adopted to
make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent
throughout the rules.

Amendments were adopted for Rule 1101 to account for situations in which a court rule
outside the Rules of Evidence may have impact on the exclusion or admission of evidence
in a particular situation. Form and style amendments to the rule were also adopted to make
the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the
rules.

Amendments were adopted to Rule 13 to allow a presiding judge to authorize a judicial
referee to preside in small claims and traffic court proceedings and to clarify that small
claims and traffic court matters decided by a judicial referee are not heard on the record and
are not reviewable or appealable.